Father of Dunedin party victim says supermarkets share blame for drinking culture
Bede Crestani, whose daughter Sophia was crushed to death at an overcrowded house party in Dunedin, told Checkpoint…
New Zealand regulator recovers NZ$11.5 million in pokies probe
New Zealand’s pokies sector is facing tighter scrutiny after the regulator uncovered widespread compliance failures. The New Zealand…
‘Nothing like it’: Pair helping women into hunting, fishing
Two South Island women are working to make traditionally male-dominated outdoor pursuits more accessible to women — teaching…
Sydney young gun snares Well Written ride as Kiwi superstar eyes Aussie riches
Booked: Outstanding Sydney-based jockey Zac Lloyd has been confirmed to ride Well Written. Markets: Autumn Boy is the…
My worst day in 18 years working at Waikato Hospital – Tracy Chisholm
The spare waiting room chairs were out again, and the wait time for assessment varied, but three hours…
New Zealand Court Winds Up 23 More Companies in NZ$45 Million Investment Collapse
New Zealand’s High Court placed 23 more companies tied to Bernard Whimp into liquidation, the Financial Markets Authority…
Two people die, one injured after boat capsizes at Rangitīkei River bar
Two people have died and another has been injured after a boat capsized near the mouth of the…
NZ Rugby on collision course with NRL over Chiefs trademark
New Zealand Rugby is on a collision course with the NRL over the use of the Chiefs’ name…
Election billboards vandalised: Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Ryan Hamilton hit out
Ngarewa-Packer said her billboard team was her husband and a handful of “hearty” supporters who volunteered on top…
CRL took a century to open
Auckland’s City Rail Link opened to passengers yesterday, capping a decade of construction, $5.5 billion in spending, and…
NCEA replacement: 14,930 Level 2 students could miss out under reforms, new research finds
Berl modelling found 14,930 students who achieved Level 2 in 2025, almost a third of successful students, could…
New Zealand made to work hard to take title at OFC U-19 Men’s Championship
New Zealand have won their tenth OFC U-19 Men’s Championship crown, beating Tahiti 2-0 at the Samoa Football…